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1 Flood and emergency preparedness CARNATION DUVALL CITIZEN CORPS DUVALL KING COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT 45 SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

2 Let s get started Important info! Presenters Kathy Brasch, Carnation-Duvall Citizen Corps Maria Mahowald, Carnation-Duvall Citizen Corps, Riverview School District BC Greg Bawden, Duvall King County Fire District 45 Have you experienced Snoqualmie Valley Flooding? Handouts Sign up for w/links

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4 Tonight You will learn about: Flood frequency and severity Other winter weather hazards Where to look for flood and road information How to sign up for alerts Emergency preparedness basics

5 Why? Flooding is. Inconvenient A popular topic of conversation and speculation Is 124 th open?? Can be deadly

6 Flood history The valley floods every winter. Several times each year Early November through March One or more roads closed Significant traffic disruptions

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8 Flood history Major floods approx. 5 year intervals No road access * So we re due for a big one!

9 Predictable road closures 1) NE Tolt Hill Road 2) NE 124 th 3) NE Carnation Farm Road 4) 203 south of Carnation 5) 203 north of Duvall 6) Woodinville-Duvall Road. Note, the Woodinville Duvall Road rarely closes

10 Four roads in/out of Duvall

11 Complete isolation Some roads closed 4 to 5 days. All roads closed: Generally between 24 to 36 hours (plus repairs) NO ALTERNATIVES Re-open south to north Many factors Rainfall quantity and duration Snohomish/Skykomish River Tides

12 Flood consequences Disruptive In Duvall/lower valley some flooded homes and farms Most flood plain residents know the routine Risk to life

13 Flood consequences History 1990 Wood-Duvall Rd 1995 Tolt Hill Road th Ave NE 2006 Wood-Duvall Bridge 2015 West Snoq River Road

14 Flood warning Unlike earthquakes and fires. We know when floods will occur! Approx. 2 to 3 days notice

15 National Weather Service Summer flows Snoqualmie River at Carnation Sept 2016

16 National Weather Service Moderate Flooding December 2015 Limited road closures

17 National Weather Service Major flooding December 2015 Woodinville Duvall Road predicted to close

18 King County Alerts Website

19 King County King County flood warnings and alerts

20 Date For comparison, river levels in September Sum of the forks Near Snoqualmie Near Carnation, CFS Near Carnation Ft Sept 4, cfs

21 Photo: Seattle Times, January 2009

22 Emergency services When major floods are expected: Duvall Fire extra staff Redmond Medic One sends a crew Woodinville Fire will meet us and transport urgent patients Airlift NW will fly critical patients Private ambulances will meet us and transport less critical patients

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24 Loading a patient for transport to Harborview

25 Medical evacuations Normal medical procedures on a normal day you drive. Normal medical procedures during a major flood we drive! Call 911, explain it is not an emergency.

26 Community Preparedness Shelters Last major flood, City, CERT, and Red Cross opened a shelter Mostly for people trapped in Duvall

27 Traffic control Barricades Main light controlled by Duvall Police West Snoqualmie lights = King County

28 Flood advice Sign up for flood and road alerts Learn where to look for flood information Monitor flood and weather information Practice good emergency preparedness by stocking supplies year round DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS!

29 Windstorm frequency Major storms every 10 to 10 years. Some of the biggest: Hanukah Eve Storm in December 2006 Inauguration Day Storm, January 1993 Columbus Day Storm 1962 Smaller, but disruptive storms happen almost yearly. And usually on Thanksgiving!

30 Windstorm impacts Hanukah Eve Storm in December 2006 Winds up to 89 mph 14 deaths in Western Washington* Power out in Duvall 7 days Power out longer in outlying areas Grocery stores closed No gasoline Schools closed 11 days * 8 killed by carbon monoxide

31 Snow and ice storms January 2012 snow storm January 2004 ice storm December 1996-January 1997 snow storm

32 Snow and ice storm impacts Roads closed for days, especially in east portion of the district No power Frozen water lines Downed (live) wires Property damage from freezing temps and falling trees

33 Earthquakes Not winter related but preparation is essential! Date Name Magnatude Deaths Injuries Damage Feb 2, 2001 Nisqually $1 to 4 billion July 3, 1999 Satsop $8.1 million May 2, 1995 Duvall None reported April 29, 1965 November 11, 1962 Puget Sound Clark County $12.5 million 5.2 Minor April 13, 1949 Olympia $25 million

34 Links Alert King County King County Flood Alerts King County Road Alerts King County Flood Warning Center Duvall Mobile Flood and Snowmagedddan Page (Jim Gale) King County Traffic Cameras

35 More links City of Duvall road closure info National Weather Service Seattle National Weather Service River Observations Duvall Fire - emergency prep Tolt Reservoir

36 Emergency preparedness information Carnation Duvall Citizen Corps King County Emergency Management WA State Emergency Management

37 CERT

38 Questions?

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